Education Fund - Executive Director

The Education Fund works side-by-side with the private sector to promote and support quality public education for every child in Miami-Dade County Public Schools by providing teachers and students with the resources they need to be successful. Focusing on opportunities for innovation, impact, and investment, The Education Fund engages the entire community in making educational excellence a top priority.

The Education Fund has been supporting student success for 40 years. In that time, The Education Fund’s results include: $90 million raised for public schools, $29 million+ in free supplies for classrooms provided via a free supplies warehouse program, arts education supported through programming including $1.1 million+ raised, piloting a ‘first-in-the-nation” Food Forest program with 73% of student improving math knowledge and 65% increasing science achievement, providing college & career support with a 34% increase in college enrollment attained, and recruiting and placing 3,000+ business professionals into the shoes of a teacher for a one-of-a-kind educational experience.

Learn more about The Education Fund, including our current programs, .

The Education Fund seeks a Deputy Director who is passionate about supporting public education and who brings strong skills across fundraising, operations, and staff leadership. The Deputy Director will play a pivotal role in driving our mission by providing leadership capacity across all aspects of the organization, including fundraising, operations and finance, programs, staff supervision, and board relations. As a key ambassador for our mission, the Deputy Director will build relationships with current and prospective donors and interact with key individuals within Miami-Dade County Public Schools, leveraging excellent interpersonal skills.

Internally, they will foster collaboration and a positive team culture, and they will draw on a systems-thinking ability to identify opportunities to strengthen organizational processes and policies.

The Deputy Director will report to the President, collaborating closely on opportunities to shape the role and evolve their responsibilities over time, based on organizational needs and the individual’s experience. With success in the role, the Deputy Director will be in line to succeed the President, making this a unique leadership opportunity for an individual who is committed to building on the success and impact we have had over the last 40 years.

• Collaborate with the Board of Directors and President on organizational strategy and governance
• Partner with the Program team to design new programs and enhance existing programs
• Collaborate with the VP of Development to create and execute fundraising strategies and campaigns, including donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities
• Develop and maintain relationships with key constituents including district leaders, elected officials, and community leaders
• Close major gifts, grants, sponsor ships, and other donations either individually or in partnership with other leaders
• Support the Development team by reviewing grant proposals and developing grant budgets
• Supervise communications and branding activities to raise visibility for The Education Fund and provide a win-win experience for donors

• Guide the identification and implementation of tools, processes, and policies that support effective and efficient operations, such as AI tools (and an AI policy) that help the organization gain efficiency, a new purchase order system, a new CRM, and other improvements.
• Partner with the President to develop budgets and with the Director of Accounting to oversee financial operations
• Communicate clear goals to staff, ensure effective practices for tracking progress, and leverage data to provide recommendations

• Provide supervision and leadership to senior staff, ensuring successful outcomes in their respective functional areas
• Foster a positive organizational culture that fosters professional growth and ensures effective…